A vehicle’s ignition module isn’t usually on the list of items thieves look to abscond with, but it happens.

The Kinston Department of Public Safety responded to a call around 6:32 p.m. on May 5 of a larceny from a vehicle in the 900 block of North Queen Street.

“Basically, it says they entered a vehicle that was left unlocked and removed the ignition from the vehicle,” KDPS spokesman Woody Spencer said.

The vehicle in question, according to a KDPS report, was a 2004 Volkswagen Touareg. Some Touaregs – including 2004 models – came under a recall notice several years ago because of defective ignition coils.

The case remains under investigation.

Wes Wolfe can be reached at 252-559-1075 and Wes.Wolfe@Kinston.com. Follow him on Twitter @WolfeReports.